by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
July 2, 2025
This video shows black women as a version of Bigfoot engaged in racist ratios.
A new AI video of a black woman portrayed as a Bigfoot-Human hybrid is now viral on social media.
The video, considered “Bigfoot Baddies,” presents black women in a stereotypical, racist light. The artificially crafted figure was dressed up in acrylic nails and pink wigs, and earned over 1 million views for its aggressive ratio appearance and use.
“We may have to keep running,” the AI video figures said. “I wanted a false report about my baby's dad.”
According to Wiredthe video was generated by Google's VEO 3. Since its release in May, users have been creating videos for “Bigfoot Baddies” that simulate real vlogs. This trend was first added to the trend using characters like Bigfoot and Bible figures, but has since emerged as an offensive representation of stereotypes towards black women.
The portrayal of black women as a version of Bigfoot itself also has a darker meaning. One expert says this trend has led to a new dehumanization and ridiculousness of black women through AI.
“There is a historical precedent behind why this is offensive. In the early days of slavery, black people were overstated in illustrations to highlight primitive traits,” explained Nicole Turner Lee, director of the Brookings facility's Technology Innovation Center. “It's disgusting and bothering that these racial ratios and images can be easily used to design and distribute on online platforms.”
Multiple videos each have gained millions of views, spreading across apps such as Tiktok and Instagram. They introduce African American English, or hybrid animal women who speak aave, meaning even more of their blackness.
However, many have warned about the ominous ability to create AI videos, comparing perceived “harmless” technological advances with the development of social platforms.
“One of the problems with generative AI is that the creators of AI tools can't imagine all the ways people can do horrible things about each other,” explained Meredith Broussard, a professor at New York University. “So they can't put up enough guardrails, that's exactly the same problem we've seen on social media platforms.”
It includes not only racist portrayals of black women, but also black men. Some videos show a black man reconstructed as a chimpanzee to catch fried chicken on a fishing boat.
AI is already invoked due to bias against users who speak Aave. Its unrealized racist meaning now extends to the content itself. Furthermore, access to these AI generation platforms is increasing, potentially exposing minorities to further virtual harassment and abuse.
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